Every owner of land upon whose property a cesspool or septic tank exists, whether such cesspool or septic tank is in use or not, shall provide a covering for such septic tank or cesspool sustaining a weight of 300 pounds or shall fill same to the level of the ground, by solid fill.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Middleborough as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-2-2017 STM by Art. 30, AG 1-18-2018, eff. 2-15-2018]
This bylaw shall not apply to existing septic tanks whose coverings are not damaged or defective.
Whoever violates this bylaw shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $50 for each offense.